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KUA to MEB: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
3,918 mi
6,305 km · 3,404 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUA from MEB?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 3,918 miles (6,305 km, 3,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kuantan and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to MEB?
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